California Native Seeds and Plants 2 
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California Native 
SCARLET COLUMBINE 
“Aquilegia truncata. ‘Scarlet Columbine.” Stems slender 
and graceful, 2 to 3 feet, with beautifully escalloped light 
pice poe Flowers eso scarlet tipped with yellow. One 
€ most winsome of native beauties. i i 
spot. Gallon cans, 60c. DEP Rardin ig arse aoa 
WILD GINGER 
Asarum caudatum. “Wild Ginger.” Creeping fragrant root- 
stalks bearing large broad rich green leaves and close to the 
ground odd looking flowers. A good ground cover for a moist 
shady place. Gallon cans, 75c. 
ASTER 
"Aster greatae. “’Greata’s Aster.” Sends up many stems 
from the ground producing large panicles of light lavender 
flowers. Spreads from a running root system, soon making 
large clumps. Will thrive in partial shade or full sun. Gal- 
lon cans, 60c. 
SEA DAHLIA 
Coreopsis maritima. “Sea Dahlia.” Grows 2 to 215 feet 
high. Flowers large, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, light canary 
yellow. Excellent as a cut flower, lasting a long time in water. 
Has a long blooming season and will grow in any garden. 
Quart can, 35c. 
LARKSPUR 
*Delphinium cardinale. “Scarlet Larkspur.” One of the 
most showy of the wild flowers. Grows 4 to 7 feet high, flowers 
bright fiery scarlet. Excellent for cutting. Plants supplied in 
late fall and winter. Gallon cans, 60c. 
PINK BLEEDING HEART 
Dicentra formosa. ‘’Pink Bleeding Heart.” A graceful plant 
with finely cut fern-like foliage and pink flowers. Grows 9 to 
12 inches high, spreading rapidly from a running rootstock; 
very easy to grow and especially desirable for a moist shady 
spot. Gallon cans, 75c. 
BEACH ASTER 
Erigeron glaucus. ’’Beach Aster.”’ “‘‘Seaside Daisy.’’ Grows 
5 to 10 inches high. Flowers 2 inches or more in diameter, 
violet or lilac with yellow center. Very easy to grow; makes 
a good rock garden plant. Gallon cans, 75c. 
DWARF WOOLLY YARROW 
*Eriophyllum lanatum arachnoideum. “*“‘Dwarf Woolly Yar- 
row.” Forms a solid mat of gray-green foliage a few inches 
high from which rise many golden yellow, daisy-like flowers. 
Excellent for rock gardens and borders. Gallon cans, 60c. 
COAST WALLFLOWER 
*Erysimum capitatum. ‘’Coast Wallflower.’ Grows 1 to 2 
feet high, often forming a much branched woody plant; found 
on the sand dunes along the coast. Flowers light yellow, fra- 
grant. Has a long blooming season. A good subject for rock 
gardens. Quart cans, 35c. 
WILD STRAWBERRY 
*Fragaria californica. “Wood Strawberry.” Pretty light green 
foliage and small white flowers followed by scarlet berries. A 
very good ground cover plant for a moist shady spot. Though 
the berries are very small they are of the most exquisite 
flavor. Pots, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 
Fragaria chiloensis. “Sand Strawberry.’’ Rich dark glossy 
green foliage and large white flowers. A splendid ground 
cover plant in sun or shade. Can be used very attractively in 
rock gardens or for trailing down over a low wall. Per dozen, 
$1.00; in flats of 100 plants, $6.00. 
ALUM ROOT 
*Heuchera maxima. ’’Giant Alum Root.” Found in canyons 
on Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Anacapa Islands. Desirable 
for its large attractive foliage as well as for the tall slender 
panicles of small white flowers which are very useful for cut- 
ting, especially when used as a filler with other flowers. A 
good subject for a shady spot. Gallon cans, $1.00. 
Heuchera micrantha. ‘““Alum Root.” Very attractive for its 
large leaves, which are usually mottled light green with dark 
brown veins. Produces large airy panicles of minute white 
flowers. Grows in shady places. Gallon cans, 75c. 
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Perennial Plants 
DOUGLAS IRIS 
Iris douglasiana. ‘‘Douglas Iris.” Flowers 2 to 3 inches in 
diameter, pale lilac to deep purple. Grows 1 to 2 feet high. 
A very satisfactory plant when once established, increasing 
rapidly and flowering profusely. Gallon cans, 60c. 
WILD PEA 
Lathyrus splendens. ‘Pride of California.” “Campo Pea.” 
A rapid growing climbing pea, bearing clusters of deep crim- 
son flowers 2 inches or more in length. Can be grown on a 
trellis or fence or allowed to clamber over shrubs. A glorious 
sight when in bloom in the spring. Gallon cans, 85c. 
BLUE FLAX 
*Linum lewisii. ‘“‘Blue Flax.’ Grows 112 to 212 feet high 
from a slightly woody base. Flowers in terminal clusters, 
large, sky blue, produced in great profusion. A very showy 
plant and quite easy to grow. Gallon cans, 60c. 
YERBA BUENA 
Micromeria chamissonis. ‘‘Yerba Buena.” A pretty little 
trailing plant much prized for its fragrance. Very useful as a 
ground cover under trees. Pots, 75c. 
EVENING PRIMROSE 
*Oenothera californica. ‘‘White Evening Primrose.” Foliage 
ashy gray. Flowers white, about 2 inches across, fragrant, 
opening in the morning, and turning pink when fading. 
Grows in loose sandy soil spreading from a running root sys- 
tem, soon forming large clumps. Very desirable for dry hot 
situations. Gallon cans, 85c. 
*Oenothera hookeri. “Yellow Evening Primrose.’ Biennial, 
4 to 6 feet high. Stout reddish stems, light green lanceolate 
leaves. Flowers large, bright yellow, opening in the evening. 
Found growing along streams and in wet places. Very showy 
and easy to grow. Quart cans, 35c. 
PENTSTEMON 
*Pentstemon centranthifolius. “‘Scarlet Bugler.” A very at- 
tractive plant growing to a height of 2 to 4 feet with glaucous 
foliage and bright vermilion flowers in narrow racemes 1 to 2 
feet long. Very showy and blooms over a long period. Quart 
cans, 35c. 
*Pentstemon heterophyllus. ‘’Blue Beard Tongue.”’ A spread- 
ing plant with many stems, 1 to 11% feet high and narrow 
leaves. Flowers rich blue, produced in great profusion. Fine 
for borders and rock gardens. Quart cans, 35c. 
*Pentstemon heterophyllus australis. ‘‘Violet Beard Tongue.” 
Of bushy spreading habit, 1 to 2 feet high. Flowers rich blue 
or purple, produced in great quantities. Excellent for dry 
banks. One of the best of the native perennial plants. Fine 
for borders and rock gardens. Quart cans, 35c. 
*Pentstemon laetus. ‘Frazier Mountain Pentstemon.”’ Grows 
1 to 2 feet high with rather narrow foliage; flowers rich blue 
or bluish purple. Fine for borders and rock gardens. Quart 
cans, 35c. 
*Pentstemon palmeri. “‘Palmer’s Pentstemon.’’ A somewhat 
spreading plant with smooth, often glaucous foliage and grow- 
ing 2 to 4 feet high. The flowers are large, flesh-colored or 
pink and very showy. This is really one of the finest of all 
the native pentstemons. Quart cans, 35c. 
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*Pentstemon spectabilis. ‘‘-Blue Pentstemon.”’ A magnificent 
plant growing to a height of 3 to 6 feet. The flowers are in 
long spikes and are the richest combination of blue and pur- 
ples. Does best in a rather dry gravelly soil. Quart cans, 35c. 
HUMMING BIRD SAGE 
*Salvia spathacea. “Humming Bird Sage.” ‘Crimson Sage.” 
A robust growing plant with large handsome leaves and spikes 
of Oat ne ie Does best in shade or partial shade. Gallon 
eans, 75c. 
BLUE EYED GRASS 
_*Sisyrinchium bellum. “Blue Eyed Grass.” A charming 
little plant belonging to the Iris family with light green grass- 
like foliage and forming clumps often 3 to 4 inches in diam- 
eter. The plants grow 8 to 15 inches high and bloom in spring. 
The flowers are bright blue with yellow centers. Thrives best 
in nea ye. soil. Very pretty in borders and rock gardens. Quart 
cans, 35c. 
